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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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